SF - Napier - 2

1. WHAT'S REAL?

TRI-PERSONAL GOD

WHAT GOD IS DOING THROUGH JESUS BY THE SPIRIT

THIS IS TRUE REALITY, CENTRE OF THINGS

2. HOW DO YOU KNOW?

A. CREATION

DESIGNED TO TELL YOU WHAT IT IS

SEARCH, THINK HONESTLY AND YOU'LL COME TO KNOW

IN THERE I WILL KNOW THAT GOD IS THERE

KNOW HIM BY ACQUINTANCE - DIRECT INTERACTION

B. IN SO FAR AS I YIELD TO WHAT I CANNOT NOT KNOW OF GOD (SENSUS DIVINITATIS)

C. ENTER INTO COOPERATIVE WORK WITH GOD AND GOD WILL TELL YOU MORE

3. GOOD LIFE?

ANY KIND OF LIFE LIVED WITH GOD

LIMB OF CHRIST

SUFFERING, DYING AND RISING WITH CHRIST

ALLOWS ME TO LIVE WITH CLEAR, FULL REALITY BEFORE GOD

AS A LIMB OF CHRIST, I SUFFER WITH HIM

WE LET GOD TURN OUR SUFFERING, PAIN AND FAILURES IN PURPOSEFUL REDEMPTIVE MOMENT OF WAITING FOR GOD TO ACT

WE OPEN UP THE DARK MOMENTS FOR GOD TO WORK IN THEM

WITHOUT ATTACHING OUR PAIN, FAILURES TO THE CROSS, THEY REMAIN MEANINGLESS

SUFFERING IS PAIN INTERPRETED AS MEANINGLESS AND DESTRUCTIVE

HOW TO SUFFER WELL?

1. REJOICE IN SUFFERING FOR CHRIST

2. FOR HIS BODY, FOR OTHER LIMBS

3. WORK WITH GOD FOR OTHERS

4. GOOD PERSON?

PERSON WHO ACTS OUT OF LOVE AS A LIMB OF CHRIST

DOING GOOD FOR GOD AND OTHERS

IN THE PROCESS I FORGET MYSELF

BECOME GOOD PERSON?

ENTER INTO APPRENTECISHIP OF JESUS WITHING THE PARTNERSHIP OF THE INVITED

DISCIPLINES

1. SECRECY

SERVING OTHERS AND DRAWING NEAR TO GOD WITHOUT LETTING ANYONE KNOW, WITHOUT DRAWING ATTENTION

DO GOOD WITHOUT ATTENTION, BUT IF THERE IS, DO GOOD TO THE PERSON

2. SIMPLICITY IN SPEECH

USING AS FEW WORDS AS POSSIBLE TO SPEAK WITHOUT MANIPULATION, MANUEVERING OR MANAGING IMPRESSION

PAUSE A SECOND BEFORE RESPONDING

ASK

WHAT IS TRUE?

WHAT IS GOOD FOR THIS PERSON BEFORE GOD?

SPEAK ONLY FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE

3. CONFESSION

DELIBERATE TRANSPARENCY ABOUT WHAT I HAVE DONE AND WHY I DID IT

PROCESS:

1. SELF-EXAMINATION

15MIN

CHECK

ANGER/CONTEMPT

DISTORTED DESIRES

VERBAL MANIPULATION/DECEIT

FEEL SUPERIOR/ENGAGED IN PRIDE

2.. ACKNOWLEDGE THE WRONG AND ASK FOR GRACE

DO NOT EXPLAIN THE EXCUSE

NO RATIONAL EXPLANATION FOR SIN

3. FIND A TRUTH-TELLER

WHO CAN SPEAK TRUTH IN LOVE

AS POWER INCREASES -- LESS TRUTH-TELLERS

THEY ALL RUPTURE

ABOUT REPUTATION

PRIMARY TEMPTATION IN HUMAN LIFE

WANT TO BE GOOD, BUT MORE TO BE THOUGHT OF AS GOOD

JESUS HELPS US MOVE BEYOND

INNER CONTRADICTION OF LIVING FOR APPEARANCES

DISCOVER INTRINSIC REWARD

DISCOVER GOD'S WHY OF DOING THINGS

IT HELPS US GROW TO BE MORE LIKE HIM

GREATNESS

NATURE OF GREATNESS IS NOT IN APPEARENCES, BUT IN REALITY

IS SELF-GIVING LOVE IN SERVICE

LOVE HAS A WAY OF FORGETTING ITSELF

WHEN LIVING FOR REPUTATION I AM NOT LIVING IN LOVE

SYMPTOMS OF LIVING FOR APPEARENCES

1. COMPARISON WITH OTHERS

IMPULSE FOR THAT

2. COMPULSIVE EXPLAINING OR TALKING

3. WITHDRAWAL

4. DECEPTION

DECEIVE SOMEONE TO THINK I AM SMTH

VERBAL MANIPULATION AND COMPULSIVE EXPLAINING

5. RESENTMENT

RESENT THE PPL I AM TRYING TO IMPRESS

FEEL POWERLESS BCS I AM AT THE MERCY OF WHAT THEY THINK

DEF.

SOMETHING I CAN DO THAT ENABLES ME OVER TIME TO DO WHAT I CANNOT DO BY DIRECT EFFORT ALONE.

ARE INDIRECT

NOT BEHAVIOR MODIFICATIONS

DESIGNED TO CULTIVATE OPENESS TO GOD BY RUPTURING OLD HABITS AND PATTERNS

CREATE SPACE FOR GOD TO DO SOMETHING NEW

ARE ACTS OF WISDOM NOT RIGHTEOUSNESS

WISE AND INTELLIGENT THINGS TO DO

BOTH DESIGNED TO ANCHOR US IN REALITY

WE ARE NOT THE CENTER OF THINGS

GOD IS

1. WORSHIP

BREAKS THE BACK OF THE ILLUSION THAT THE WORLD REVOLVES AROUND ME

RECONNECT TO REALITY

NOT DENY IT

REQUIRES OUR HEART AND MIND TO DWELL UPON THE GREATNESS AND GOODNESS OF GOD AND GOD'S WAYS

STRIPPING OF ILUSSIONS

REFRAME AND REFOCUS OUR EXPERIENCES WITHIN THE LARGER REALITY OF GOD

SOMETHING WE DO - ALREADY TAKING PLACE

WE REALIGN WITH CREATION, JOIN IN WITH ANGELS, CREATION, EVERYONE

IT'S PUBLIC AND PERSONAL

MISSION FLOWS OUT OF REALITY, REFRAMING IN WORSHIP

2. CELEBRATION

INTENTIONALLY ENJOYING THE GOOD THINGS IN OUR OWN LIVES, AS GIFTS OF GOD

EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE AND TRUST

TITHE

ACT OF CELEBRATION

IT'S A DISCIPLINE

HAS A TIME, NOT WHEN I FEEL LIKE IT

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PARTY BEFORE GOD

AFFIRMATION OF TRUST IN GOD

IN TRUST THAT YHWH IS KING, I CELEBRATE, INVITE OTHERS

MEMORIZATION

BRING SMTH INTO THE MIND AND RETAIN IT THERE

ENABLES ME TO FILL MY MIND WITH GOD'S THOUGHTS AND IMAGES AND THUS BE SHAPED BY HIM

HOW TO?

1. ATTENTION

JUST HAVE A PASSAGE IN FRONT

2. REPETITION

LARGER CHUNKS ARE EASIR

REPEAT SEVERAL TIMES

REPEAT THE MEANING NOT THE WORDS

MEANING OF SCRIPTURE IS SCRIPTURE

3. UNDERSTANDING

COMPLETED IN MEDITATION

MEDITATION

ALLOWING OF ONE'S MIND TO DWELL UPON SMTH WITH CERTAIN INTENSITY AND DURATION

FOCUS AND TIME NEEDED

3 OBJECTS:

1. CREATION AND NATURE ARE EXPRESSIONS OF GOD'S MIND

2. SCRIPTURE IS ALSO AN EXPRESSIONS OF GOD'S MIND

3. LIFE, PASSION AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST

BOTH SMART THING TO DO IF I WANT TO GROW AND PARTNER WITH GOD IN MY TRANSFORMATION

NOT RIGHTEOUSNESS, BUT WISDOM

ON THOUGHTS

ANY THOUGHT OVER TIME, WHATEVER PATTERN WE RETAIN WILL PREDICTABLY SHAPE US

M&M ARE NOT OPTIONS FOR PEOPLE

WE ALL DO IT

CONSISTENT AND PERSISTENT DISCIPLINE

BREAK OUT STRATEGIES FOR HIDING FROM GOD

STRATEGIES FOR HIDING

1. SOCIAL REINFORCEMENT

2. OVERSTIMULATION

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PPL DON'T BELIEVE BECAUSE WE HIDE FROM GOD

NEVER FINISH THE THOUGHT

UNIFIES THE CHARACTER

BE ONE PERSON ALL THE TIME

HOW?

BE ALONE WITH GOD, DO NOTHING, COMPLETED IN SILENCE, NOT PRODUCING SOUNDS

1. PLAN

DOES NOT HAPPEN ACCIDENTALY

NEED SEVERAL HOURS TO START

2. LOCATION

NATURE IS BEST

3. ENTER INTO SOLITUDE BY INVITING GOD IN TO JOIN ME

4. LET GO!

DON'T TRY TO MAKE ANYTHING HAPPEN

HOLY SPIRIT

MOVES US CLOSER TO JESUS

WHAT JESUS DOES AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER - SPIRIT DOES ON EARTH

MEDIATES JESUS' WORK

INTEGRATES PERSON IN CHRIST

WHEN DONE CHARACTER IS CHANGED

NEW CAPACITIES

COMMUNICATION

INTEGRATION TAKES PLACE THROUGH LOVE

SAME AS BETWEEN FATHER AND SON

LOVE IS HIS CONCERN

BOUND TO CHRIST